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full digital from a sport

I found a 85 Sport (? 5.0 Black Trim, assuming sport from there) being parted that has a full digital dash. From what I gather using the search here this dash fit into my 88 (digital Speedo only that ya can’t read) BUT would require some wiring adapting and worse than that changing a mess of sensors. (However the car probably has all the sensors, appeared pretty complete still.
Not so sure I’m willing to go through all that.

Am I correct about what it would take to swap this with mine?
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full digital from a sport

Reply #1 –
If it's an '85 it ain't a Sport (Sport didn't start until '87) but the disco dash was available in any base, elan or Fila 85-88 Bird.

The base digital to full digital is probably one of the more difficult swaps. You'll need the oil and water senders off the donor car, plus a full digital fuel sender (if you have an 87-88 the 85-86 will not work). Of course you'll also have to re-pin your existing connectors and add a few circuits (tach and fuel flow to name two).

I'd recommend going with the full buttstuffogue swap, myself - the only sensor that would require changing would be the oil pressure, and that would require changing no matter what cluster you swap in.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

full digital from a sport

Reply #2 –
I have buttstuffog.I love it except for one thing,95mph just isn't enough.I may swap in a 140 Stang gauge.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

full digital from a sport

Reply #3 –
I don't have that 95MPH problem. Canadian cars had 200 km/hr (120 MPH) speedos :hick:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣